Israel Next Podcast

-   This month will see the preliminary climax of the power struggle between the government and the Supreme Court in Israel. Will the court lead the nation towards a breakdown of the entire democratic system, or will its judges use the sense of their predecessors and open up for an orderly way to solve the crisis? -    PA-leader Mahmoud Abbas has once again made outrageous comments on the Holocaus...

Israel is experiencing the worst year in terms of terror attacks since 2005. Why is this happening and what can be done? In these days, we mark thirty years since the signing of the Oslo Accords. We offer a brief evaluation of what must be considered a huge failure. A new report reveals shocking material on how the Palestinian Authority erases Jews and Israel from their schoolbooks. In this weeks...

Following a short update from our work, these are issues discussed: - September is going to be busy in Israel: Important deliberations will be held by the Supreme Court, demonstrations are likely to continue, and the Jewish holidays with focus on repentance and reconciliation will frame the daily routines from the middle of the month. - With this relatively religious government many ask whether Is...

A brief but important update on the development on the judicial reform in Israel and the internal divisions it has created. The coming days are crucial - I encourage you to pray!

This episode deal with the following topics: 1. The Israeli army’s operation in Jenin has been criticized in our media. But it was an extraordinary example of just and moral warfare. 2. The anti-government demonstrations in Israel seem to lose direction – and have lost some of the popularity 3. Prime Minister Netanyahu wants to strengthen the Palestinian Authority – But is the PA part of the solut...

Hamas is slowly turning Judea and Samaria into a powerful base of terror – but Israel has the power to stop them. The question is if they can allow themselves to do so. In the court cases against Prime Minister Netanyahu, the bribery accusation seems less and less credible. In area after area in Israel law and order is not upheld as it should. Netanyahu needs to prove he can handle this challenge...

Tens of thousands of Israelis rejoice over the unification of Jerusalem – but not everyone is happy with the Jerusalem march. Netanyahu struggles with his coalition in budget issues, but is likely to come through this time as well. Mahmoud Abbas gets more extreme as more and more nations are pushed off by his rhetoric. And an inscribed curse found on Mount Ebal causes controversy among archaeologi...

Israel is once again forced to defend its citizens against rocket terror. Operation Shield and Arrow is targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and has delivered a serious blow to that organization. We talk about why it started, how it develops, and where it is likely to lead. We also talk about the lack of interest in Arabs dying in PA prisons, and we have a few words on the unrest...

1. A soothing unity resurfaced on Memorial and Independence Day among Israelis. 2. Yesterday, maybe the largest ever right-wing demonstration took place in support of the judicial reform. 3. Netanyahu might be looking for a plea deal in the court cases against him. 4. After news in short, this week’s Torah portion deals with what it is to be holy, why we need to confess sins, and what it means to...

Following a short update of Israel Next activities these first four months of 2023, we give an update on the status of the reform of the justice system. We also talk about the fact that more and more Israelis are pushing for a compromise. Then we mark the fact that Israel celebrates its 25th anniversary on Wednesday. Finally, our news in short and the weekly Torah portion rounds off this episode.

As Israel is preparing for the celebration of Passover, the tension within society has been put on hold. Following an extremely dramatic week, opposition and coalition are now finally talking to each other. Hopefully, it will lead to results. In a related comment, I reflect on the way modern persons gather information, in Israel as well as here in Europe. The conclusion is that truth does not auto...

As the demonstrations against the law reform continue into the third month, and the division among the people only deepen, Prime Minister Netanyahu finally took the reins of the process on Thursday. But still, there is no obvious solution to the situation. Meanwhile, the Knesset approved a law that annulled part of the Disengagement plan from 2005; Jews will now be allowed to visit northern Samari...

The controversy surrounding the law reform continues, but there are also small signs of a softening of positions. Meanwhile, foreign states interfere in Israeli politics by flooding the Supreme Court with hundreds of cases annually. In Nablus/Shechem, Israeli soldiers were confronted by a terror-army and a fierce street battle killing at least ten Palestinian Arabs took place. The terrorists threa...

As preparations for the law reform are continuing, those who oppose it use increasingly  dubious methods.  The terrorism in Jerusalem causes the National security minister to overreact while the government provides the traditional answer to terror; strengthening Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.  At the same time the Defense Minister orders the border police to destroy a Jewish-owned olive...

•    A proposed juridical reform that would give more power to the ruling coalition is causing strong divisions inside Israel. Is the reform needed and should it be done differently? •    Israel has sent 450 persons to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey – It is the decidedly largest and most professional of all aid-groups, but the demand and the suffering is beyond description. •    Barcelon...

Benjamin Netanyahu is in the final stages of forming his government, but it is already criticized for constituting a threat to democracy by the opposition. A poll in the Palestinian Authority shows a worrying increase in support for terror, and a the death of a 16-year old girl, most likely shot by mistake by an Israeli soldier during a firefight, fans the flames. In the world of archaeology, we w...

Benjamin Netanyahu er i sluttfasen av å danne sin regjering, men den blir allerede kritisert av opposisjonen for å utgjøre en trussel mot demokratiet. En meningsmåling i Det palestinske selvstyret viser en bekymringsfull økning i støtten til terror, og døden til en 16 år gammel jente, mest sannsynlig skutt ved en feiltakelse av en israelsk soldat under en skuddveksling, kaster ved på ilden. I arke...

Benjamin Netanyahu har ingen enkel oppgave med å sette sammen koalisjonen sin, men han vil kanskje slite enda mer for å holde den sammen når den først er dannet. Etter valget har terrorangrepene økt og samtidig blir lederen av den palestinske selvstyremyndigheten Mahmoud Abbas stadig mer irrelevant. Fokus har vært på IDF-soldater den siste uken ettersom noen av dem har krysset grenser de ikke burd...

Benjamin Netanyahu has no easy task in putting together his coalition, but he may be struggling even more to keep it together once it has been formed. After the elections, terror attacks have increased and at the same time Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Focus have been on IDF soldiers the last week as some of them have crossed limits they should not...

Benjamin Netanyahu is working intensely to form a government, but meeting stiff demands from his coalition partners. Meanwhile, inside and outside Israel, scare mongers wisp up threat scenarios of an extremist government. And a settler that in self-defense killed a Palestinian Arab goes free. This week’s Torah portion is about Abraham as a father.

Benjamin Netanyahu jobber intenst med å danne en regjering, men møter harde krav fra koalisjonspartnerne. I mellomtiden, i og utenfor Israel, pisker dommedagsprofeter opp trusselscenarier om en ekstremistisk regjering. Og en nybygger som i selvforsvar drepte en palestinsk araber går fri. Denne ukens Toralesing handler om Abraham som vår far.

In this shortened version of Inside Out, we offer a summary and analysis of the Israeli elections.

I denne forkortede versjonen av Inside Out gir vi en oppsummering og analyse av det israelske valget.

In a somewhat compressed edition of Inside Out we talk about the maritime deal with Lebanon, give an election update, and an update on the wave of terror. Australia has withdrawn its support for Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, three Israeli Arabs have been caught in spying for Hamas, and, nothing new under the sun; the UN has issued another scathing report of Israel.

I en noe komprimert utgave av Inside Out snakker vi om den maritime avtalen med Libanon, gir en valgoppdatering og en oppdatering om terrorbølgen. Australia har trukket tilbake sin støtte til Jerusalem som Israels hovedstad; tre israelske arabere har blitt tatt i å spionere for Hamas, og ingenting nytt under solen; FN har utstedt nok en kritisk rapport om Israel.